May 25, 2025
17-day East Greenland High Arctic itinerary aboard Ocean Explorer released
Quark Expeditions has opened a second solar eclipse voyage for 2026 following “exceptional demand” for its Iceland to Greenland: Total Solar Eclipse expedition that was released in October last year.
Read More…October 17, 2024
New Iceland circumnavigation and Iceland to Greenland solar eclipse voyages
Quark Expeditions has released its Arctic 26 season, Ice, Fire and The Eclipse. This new season, celebrating 35 years of exploration in the Arctic, builds upon the brand’s legacy of innovation and pioneering firsts to offer Quark Expeditions most diverse range of Arctic itineraries to date.
Read More…January 23, 2024
Former Vantage Deluxe World Travel vessel charter to begin in Antarctica next season
Quark Expeditions has confirmed the addition of the 138-passenger Ocean Explorer to its polar fleet, commencing the start of the Antarctic 2024/2025 season.
Read More…August 8, 2023
Pacific Travel Services makes a US$1.5 million acquisition bid for brand and assets
The parent company of Aurora Expeditions, Pacific Travel Partners Inc, has put its money where its mouth is in an effort to acquire Vantage Travel Services, bidding US$1.5 million for the business and handing over a 10% cheque as a counteroffer to the bid made by United Travel.
Read More…November 1, 2021
Dual Godmothers for company’s first oceangoing small ship
Vantage Deluxe World Travel has christened the company’s first ocean-going small-ship, Ocean Explorer, in Boston. Along with Vantage Founder & Chairman, Henry R. Lewis and local dignitaries, the ship’s Godmothers, Patricia Lewis (wife of Mr. Lewis) and Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Deirdre Dirkman, attended the ceremony.
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